illness – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 UK mentor brightens dying child’s world https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2013/04/uk-mentor-brightens-dying-childs-world/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:14:25 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=3473 What’s it like to know you’re going to die soon? If you’re 10 years old and terminally ill, what you probably need the most is a good friend. Shlomie, a youth orthodox Jew from northern England, is like a big brother to a terminally ill boy. Sharing the gift of quality time, says Shlomie, is a small sacrifice that makes him feel on top of the world.

Listen to the report by Andrew Edwards in Manchester:

UK mentor brightens dying child’s world

Shlomie Abenson

Shlomie Abenson wouldn’t miss his volunteer work for the world

]]> Dignity in disease https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2012/12/dignity-in-disease/ Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:48:27 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=2771 Playing the piano, going for walks and doing household chores are what make Daniel in New York an everyday hero for Alzheimer’s patient Byron O’Connell. Now he’s making a film to encourage those dealing with the disease.

Listen to the report from Laura Postma in New York:

Dignity in disease

Pictures: J.P. Dobrin

The two are the subject of a documentary film


Byron has helped Dan see people differently

More on Daniel Davy’s blog.

 

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